False impressions everywhere

False impressions are messing up our days.

They’re everywhere.

They affect our creativity, trading, and life.

Here’s how to stop that:

#1 Be aware that false impressions are everywhere.
If you don’t engage the idea that they’re all around you, they’ll have first-mover advantage in every game you play.

Keep your eyes open for them. This is step one.

#2 Be aware that your opinion is your choice.
Now for the false impressions you won’t be able to see.

Opinions are vase areas of psychological terrain for false impressions to hide behind.

Keep your eyes open for opinions you hold. This is step two.

#3 Be aware that there is an impression on the other side of that opinion.
Try not having an opinion on the matter at hand, for just a moment.
Really try it on for size.

Boom — false impressions are suddenly exposed. All of the biases and blind spots, temporarily revealed.

We’ll never be infallible to false impressions.

But if we create, if we live in society, if we trade in the market… we should train rigorously against false impressions.

And these three steps will take you further than you think.